Nairobi CBD remains deserted ahead of Saba Saba march by Gen Zs. Photo: Courtesy.
The country’s capital Nairobi has remained deserted with empty streets and locked, following the Saba Saba day march by the Gen Zs over continued extra-judicial killings, abductions, corruption and poor governance.
Kenyans living and working in Nairobi have had troubles accessing Town, following barricades in major roads across Nairobi, as compared to June 25.
As 6am in the morning today, the city had been inaccessible for many residents, workers, and businesspeople either heading to town or various destinations through the CBD.
Heavy police presence was witnessed at various points, including the Nyayo Stadium junction, Pangani, the Kenyatta Hospital roundabout, and roads leading to State House.
Additionally, Thika Road was blocked at Pangani, Mombasa Road was blocked at Nyayo Stadium, Kiambu Road was blocked near DCI headquarters and Ngong Road was blocked at the City Mortuary, as youths who attended Summer Tides at Diani in Kilifi County were blocked from at Dongo-Kundu in Nairobi.
On Sunday, Kenya Railways reported the cancellation of SGR services of the midnight train that leaves Mombasa terminal at 10pm to Nairobi over insecurity threats, and further technical fault that affected the train leaving hundreds of youth stranded.
Taking on social media Kenyans blasted the government for being afraid of its citizens, despite stating that it will be a normal day for public servants, contrary to what is being witnessed in Nairobi.
Sasba Saba was first marked in 1990, July 7, when Kenyans led by former prime minister Raila Odinga took to the streets to for demand free elections and the approval of multiparty democracy in Kenya., which was later achieved in 1992, but currently being suppress the milestone achieved 35 years ago.
On Sunday, Odinga called on Kenyans to join him at the historic Kamukunji Grounds to mark the day, and shun destructive protests as planned by the young generation, who were not yet born during the historical march.
